College of Social Sciences

Our faculty and staff welcome you to join us in an exciting quest--to understand our world. There has never been a time of such social complexity and diversity as we face today, at the dawn of the new millennium. And there has never been a greater need for people with the perspectives, knowledge, and skills to address the complexity of human social life.

We place emphasis on learning practical skills to aid you in your career. Our students do internships in law enforcement, participate in archaeological digs, or do service-learning projects with a non-profit agency. Our students even learn folkloric dance in Los Danzantes de Atzlan, join the Gospel Choir in Ethnic Studies, or set weather balloons off at the crack of dawn. Students can assist on research projects or organize a social change project. Fellows of the Maddy Institute have opportunities to work in the legislature or public agencies.

Master's degrees in Criminology, History, International Relations, and Public Administration have prepared our alumni to take leadership roles in teaching, business, and public service.

Whatever a student's major, they enjoy our witty and talented faculty and our caring staff as they discover our social world.

Thanks for visiting our web site. We hope you will visit us on the campus of California State University, Fresno, too!

Department of History This year the History Department has received word that a second $1.8 million Teaching American History (TAH) grant has been funded, which will allow us to fund a new cohort of MA students. The TAH grants have allowed the Department to become more visible in the teaching community, to expand its outreach at the K-12 level, and to participate in debates about history education.